A-League Tips Round 25

Brisbane v Central Coast – (Sat 5:35pm)Two points dropped is how the Roar will view their draw with Wellington last week. They failed to produce in a match which had huge finals implications for them. They would have penciled in 6 points for the two games against the cellar dwellers making this one all the more important. The Roar do have the advantage of facing a dejected Mariners side. They were set to take yet another point of the league leaders but conceded with virtually the last kick of the game. Recovering from that will not be easy and The Wolf says that we could see Brisbane get the jump on them early as a result. They are undefeated in their last 11 against the Mariners – a stretch that included 9 wins. They will be extending their unbeaten run thanks to a dominant win.
Best Bet: HT/FT – Brisbane/Brisbane ($2.45)
Value Bet: Time of 1st Brisbane Goal – Up to 15th minute ($4.00)

Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney – (Sat 7:50pm)Somehow the Wanderers are clinging onto 6th spot. They have won just 1 of their last 5 and were humbled at AAMI Park last week by Melbourne City. The Wolf is perplexed with the Wanderers and finds it hard to believe that the midfield of Bonevacia, Vejudo and Lustica can get consistently outplayed. There is a real lack of pace in the Wanderers midfield and they are one of the slowest teams when it comes to moving the ball. It leaves them vulnerable against a Victory side which has speed to burn on the wings thanks to Barbarouses and Leroy George. Melbourne are undefeated in the last 7 clashes and have maintained 5 cleans sheets in their last 6 against the Wanderers. The Wolf has eyes for only one team. Victory to make a statement!
Best Bet: Melbourne Victory WIN ($1.66)
Value Bet: Win Both Halves – Melbourne Vic ($3.75)

Newcastle v Melbourne City – (Sun 5:00pm)We knew that the Jets would not be the same without Nabbout and with Petratos away on International duty, there is now no doubt that the pair were the driving force behind their success this season. The Wolf now has grave concerns over their ability to deal with potential injuries come finals time. City seem to have found themselves defensively and with Fornaroli now back to full fitness they are a completely difference proposition for their opponents. The Uruguayan attracts multiple defenders which basically creates and extra number for his side in midfield. We have seen more of Bozanic and Mauk as a result which is a great sign for City fans. The Overs is 10-0 in the last 10 A-League meetings between the two sides with 40 goals in that stretch! We will be backing goals and plenty of them.
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals ($1.70)
Value Bet: Over 3.5 goals ($3.00)